Usages of ěrjī
我 的 手机 快 没电 了， 我 得 先 给 耳机 充电。wǒ de shǒujī kuài méidiàn le, wǒ děi xiān gěi ěrjī chōngdiàn.
My phone is almost out of power, and I need to charge my earphones first.
我 把 耳机 放 在 桌子 上面 了， 可是 现在 找 不 到 了。wǒ bǎ ěrjī fàng zài zhuōzi shàngmian le, kěshì xiànzài zhǎo bú dào le.
I put the earphones on the table, but now I can’t find them.
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